Summary of Russell Brand VS Jordan Peterson: Part #3

00:00:00 - 00:55:00

In this video, Russell Brand interviews Jordan Peterson about the role of sexuality in society. Brand believes that sexuality needs to be integrated into society in order to create a more harmonious environment, while Peterson believes that the attraction of men is due to the pain that they feel.

• 00:00:00 Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson discuss the meaning of life, consciousness, and personal challenges in this 1-hour conversation. Brand notes that he is "unsure" and "afraid" but is "excited" at the same time.
• 00:05:00 Russell Brand talks about his experiences of uncertainty and fear, saying that many of his critics and fans who are drawn to his certain ethical and moral stances are more conservative. He says that he started with a book about chaos, and ended the series with a book about order, which is more communitarian in nature.
• 00:10:00 Russell Brand interviews Jordan Peterson about the importance of communal values in the modern world. Peterson argues that individualism has taken over in the west, to the detriment of the overall community.
• 00:15:00 Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson discuss the problem of progressivism and how it can be a difficult message to motivate people. Brand argues that the average person's situation has improved greatly over the past few hundred years, but this has not translated into a sense of agency for the average person. Peterson points out that many problems facing people today, such as mass starvation, are due to lack of access to resources, not lack of progress.
• 00:20:00 Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson debate the problem of relative deprivation. Brand argues that we are still failing to address the problem of absolute deprivation, and that we should be more focused on creating spiritually fulfilling lives. Peterson points out that we are still struggling with relative deprivation, and that we need to be more focused on ranking values and pursuing what is most important to us.
• 00:25:00 Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson debate the merits of capitalism vs. socialism, and whether or not the abolition of slavery was a moral victory. They also discuss the idea of inverted commerce, which allows for the continuance of similar relationships even after colonization has ended.
• 00:30:00 In this third video of a two-part series, Russell Brand interviews Jordan Peterson about the role of YouTube in contemporary society. Peterson argues that YouTube is a powerful tool for discussion because it is different than network television. Peterson also discusses the importance of being able to "get smarter than we were before the conversation" because of the dialogue on YouTube. In contrast, network television typically provides scripted dialogue that is shaped by the interests of the corporation.
• 00:35:00 Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson debate the position of journalists in a mainstream media corporation. Brand argues that journalists become automatons because of their prescriptive role and that this is no different than what Chomsky would have said 30-40 years ago. Peterson argues that journalists have relationships with government and industry that involve lobbying and commerce. He goes on to say that it is best for everyone to orient themselves and that this requires a kind of transcendence.
• 00:40:00 Russell Brand interviews Jordan Peterson about the nature of faith and how it can help guide one's life. Peterson describes how faith is the acting out of a proposition, the willingness to observe what emerges, and the acceptance of consequences no matter what. He also shares how the world has shifted during his presidency and how he adjusts to it.
• 00:45:00 Russell Brand discusses how he has learned to orient himself properly and to reward himself for making incremental improvements. He also talks about how he has observed how few encouragements there are for people, and how this has caused many to struggle spiritually and psychologically. He then shares his experience of a man who came up to him and told him he loved him. Brand wonders if this is a wound in his maleness or a wound from his adolescence. He concludes that there is something in him that is open, and that this may be the reason why he resonates with males.
• 00:50:00 Russell Brand discusses the importance of aggression and violence being useful once integrated into a person's life, and how important it is for young men to have a role model to look up to. He also talks about his experience meeting and talking with Navy SEAL Jocko Willing, who emphasizes the importance of literacy in life.
• 00:55:00 Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson discuss the role of sexuality in society. Brand believes that sexuality needs to be integrated into society in order to create a more harmonious environment, while Peterson believes that the attraction of men is due to the pain that they feel.